Wheeled plow



Dec. 14; 1926.4 1,610,420

T. BROWN WHEELED PLOW Filed July 5l. 1926 Patentes nec;- Y14, 192e.d

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WHEELED PLOW.

Application siga July i ai,

The present invention relates generally to Wheeled plows ot the, power `litt type, and aims particularly to provvide van `improved construction Vand arrangement 'ot bearings for the clutch mechanism and littingwheel ot such plows. A wheeledplow ot this general' type is exemplified lin 'Reissue lPatent No. 15,828 of Carl GgStrandlund, reissued April 29, 1924. l According Vto the Vprinciple ot operation characteristic or' this type otplow, thefplow trame and plow bodies 'are raised and lowered through rotational motion of the land wheel, which rotational mos tion is converted into a crank motion under the control ot the manually controlled clutch associated with the land wheel. Thiscranli motion is obtained kthrough a link 'having eccentric 'or-*crank pin connection at one end with one ot-the elements of the clutch; the other end of `the link has operative connection with the plow frame, so that thecrank motion is operative. to raise or lower the plow `trame and plow bodies. The :land wheel and the two elements of the `Vaforesaid clutch are mounted coaxially on theV spindle portion of a swinging crank axle7` which permits the plow trame to move vertically rela-f tively to the land wheel.4 Y v Y.

Vith this'constructionit inherently vtollows that vinthe operation of the apparatus,y

practically vall ofthe stresses`v incident to lifting-.the plow ror plows out ottlie'ground are transmitted throughthe link and its crank pin connection to the bearing;A surfaces 01C. the driven clutch element. yHere these stresses .are concentrated Ainthe vformel heavy radial loads imposed on the-bearing surfaces otA thisdriven clutch element and on the spindle portion et the swinging` axle.

Furthermore, owing to the Y'tact that thev crank pin connection with-the lifting linlr is offset from the Vplane et the bea-ring sur!- iiaces of this latter clutch element, such A stresses apply a cocking or tilting pressure to'these 'bearing surfaces. In the arrange@ ment and lconstructionot the bearings-ilv lustrated in :the aforesaid Strandlundpattion and' arrangement'of bearings y:tor the 192s. -serieu No, 126,121. 'l

clutch mechanism and landv wheel of power llitt plows, which bearings will have a great- 'lyincreasedbearing area for carryingthe radial and tilting loads'ot the connecting link. lt is a further object tovprovidea construction and arrangement ot bearings which jwill give a maximum length of bearing for the' driven clutch elementiwhile'retaining the clutch mechanism and land wheel in an assembly of short'axial length.

Referring to the aecompanying'drawing illustrating a preferred embodiment ot my invention: Y

y Figure "l is a tional View through the intermediate .portion of a'wheeled plow ot' the powerliit type. Y Y

Figure 2 isan enlarged detailcviewof the landwheel and associated clutch -m'echanisin, and ,I

Figure 3 is an axial sectional view through rragmentary vertical ,sec-

the land wheel and yclutch unit, taken ap-V f proximately on the 'otFigure 2. v I i "Inthis drawing, only the Aportion ofthe plow adjacent lthe land `wheel hasqbeen shown,.as the invention pertainsprimarily to the bearing support of the land ywheel and its associated clutch 'mechanism l.The

planeet the line 3-1-3 Yland wheel is yindicated at 6 and the plow v frameV at -7 `The front urrowvwheeland.

*the rear 'furrowQwheelsfifflootliV are employechand the plow body or plowv bodies are connected to andsupperted by thevtrame if in a manner fully described in the vaforesaid pate-ntl and well-known to thoselskilled intheart.A y' "L l V j" n The land wheel 6 is journaled forrotation about the spindle portion` of a swinging crank axle.l This axle comprises a horizontally extending portion 8aN which is journaled in spaced' bearing Vbrackets 9 ybolted-to Y.the

trame 7. Atgthe landwardside of thelplow, l this axle has a dowmvardly,turned'swinging arm',portion-8b,Y the lowery end ofwhich is turned'inwardly toward theturrow side of @the plow to formhorizontal spindle {por-V ent,l these bearing` surtacesL-ot .the driven clutch element have been susceptible to rapidl` tion 8@ en which the`-land wheel anditsas'- so'ciatedY clutch unit llhavecoincident axial mounting;` 'Y v p f f The -clutchf 1l comprises in the` main a driving clutch element 12 which rotates with the land wheel'6, and a driven clutch element V13 which is normally stationary; but 4which is adapted byitsl rotation to l,raise` or lower the plow frame. This is eected'through a link 14 which hasconnection at its lower end to acrank pin 15 extending trom the driven clutch element and which has suitable connection at its upper end to the frame 7. The

Vcrank pin is formed at the end of a cylinfdrical enlargement' 15 projecting from the side wall of the driven clutch element 13, so as to dispose the link 14 in a plane' clearing the end of the spindle SC. rlhe lconnection between the'upper end ot the link and the plow trame 7 is preferably adjustable to ad- Vat various inclinations to dispose the pivot 17 at various heights', by engaging a latching dog 18 in any selected notch ot a ,-stationary Vnotched segment 19. 1

To facilitate the understanding of the clutch mechanism and its associated control apparatus l shall briefly describe the same, it being understood, however, that this part of the construction is old, and per seforms no part of the present invention. The clutch members are adapted to be connected through an outwardly swinging spring actuated clutch roller 21 which is carried by thefdriven clutch member and is contained within the clutch housing. In its outward position this clutch roller engages in notches 22 formed in the inner circumference of the driving clutch element 12. The clutch roller is normally heldin retracted, non-engaging position by a tripping lever 23, the lower `end of which carries a roller 24 for engagement with the projecting ends of two swinging dogs'25 and 26 pivotally supported on y the. side wall'of the driven elutchelement 13. The dog 25V is mounted on a short bolt or stub shaft 43 which" extends throughthis Yside wall and carries an arm 44 on its inner end.- The stub shaft 45 of the othervdog 26 similarly extends through the side wallet the clutch and carries a lever 46 on its inner end. A link 47 has pivotal connection at 48 to the Yarm 44 and at its other end'has pivotal connection at 49 with one arm ci' the llever 46. l i ported on this latter pivot 49. A tensioir spring 51 connecting to :the other arm of The clutching roller '21 Vis suptension spring 29 connectsl at its lower endy `toa bolt 31 carried by the tripping lever, and at itsfront end has any suitable attachl two bearing .Leidaso ment to the frame. Thetendency ofv this spring 29 is to swing the lower end of: the tripping lever inwardly to dispose its roller 24 in the path of one of theV dogs 25er 26. A cable -32 or anyr othersuitable operating member is connected to the upper end of vthe tripping lever 23, for actuating the tripping lever Vto disengage the roller 24 from either ofthe dogs 25 or 26.

Referring now 'to the improved constructionV and arrangement ot the bearings for the land wheel and clutch mechanism' as illustrated in YFigure 3, it will be observed that. the driving Yclutch element 12 comprises a longsleeve like bearingportion 33 and a circular open sided housing portion 34. The hub 35 ot the land Ywheel 6 lits over this sleeve like bearing portion 33 and is secured to the thickened side walletl the rhousing portion 34 by bolts` 36 vwhichhave their innerheads recessed in the inner wall thereof. lt will be evident that this assembly compels the clutch element 12 to 'rotate continuously withv the land wheel. The driven clutch elementcomprises a long sleeve like bearing portion 37, andra cylin- `drical housing portion 33 at the inner end thereof. rlhis second bearing sleeve extends within the lirst bearing sleeve 33, preferably throughou the entire length thereof, being journaled directly on the spindle 3C. The sleeves are hel-d against shirting at their outer ends by sand or dirt cap 39, which is pinned to the spindle and is flanged over to embrace the ends of both sleeves. 'v rlhe other end ci the inner bearing against shifting inwardly byv yiinilar, cap 41, pinned to the inner', end of sleeve held the spindle and having a flange whicheinbraces the extending end portion 37a of the bearing sleeve. rllhe outer bearing sleeve 33 is held against shitting` inwardly by a )flange projecting from the inner sleeve 3? and abutting against the inner end of the.

Y i ll outer sleeve.

ln' the operation of this power litt mechanisin, the two clutch members are connected by oscillation 'or' the tripping lever 23, which allowsthe clutch roller 21'to` swing out into they notches Thereupon thecrank pin 15 revolves through a hall revolution, the

clutch being automatically disconnected at the completion oic this halt revolution by the "engagement, ot the next succeeding dog 25 or 26 with the tripping lever roller 24; @ne i half revolution olf the crank pin operates to raise the plow trarnel through the link 14 and the other Yhalf revolution permits the plow frame to lower, each halt revolution i the control of the trippingbeing under lever 23.V

lt willbe apparent that in the act of liltt- 1 ingvthe plow frame, thelink 14 must sustain the entire pressure required to litt the plow bodies out of the ground.A .As aboveV desev y 4-.111,16ideeen 4 v j scribechtlns .imposesrelatively heavy lstresses on the bearingot the second clutch element 13, .andmihere this-bearing has beenfofrelai 'tively limited area, as in the-'aforesaid .Strandlund'patent, lit has resulted AinrapidV Wear of such bearing. Moreover,A because of thel'everagewhich tlieL-l'ink 14 liason this vbearing through its laterally disposed connection with the crankfpin 15, t'herehas been a 4tendencyfor it to 'Wear irregularly These' stresses also result in the rapid Wear.- of

'thatportion of the spindle yon which the bearing surfaces engage. l Such vdii'cult-ies'- have fbcenfavoided in the present construction. By. extending'the bearing sleeve-37 'into the bearing sleeve .33, and preferably throughout theientire length of the spindle,

llobtainalong `length of bearing 'capable of carrying all such radial landtilting loads;

Without undueivear either of the bearingv lsleeve'or 'of the spindle.` `When the clutch is'e'ngaged, both elements ol' theclutchV and Y the land Wheel .revolve aroundthe spindlec as ay journal. l When :the .clutch .is disengaged,

fth'edriving .clutch element and "the lland wheel :both revolve about the .bea-ring 'sleeve` j y l37 .asav journall This bearing s leeveva-iords Va journal of large diameter for carrying the y lo v bear'ingloads set up in the normal rotation '1 4fthe land .wheel AWith the plow frame either raised or lowered..V I I Y. l

f TheV innenl bearing sleeve 37- may be provided'With-anjinternal lubricant vrecess 54,

supplied withl lubricant through a nipple'` fitting-.55, and the outervbearing sleeve 'may .be providedV withl a 'similar recess 56,

supplied .through a nipplev'ftting' 57. lhat Ijclaiin as my inventionV and,A desire tosecure byvL'etters. Patent', is- 1 l: Inwa power lift. plow.' the combination with ay Wheeled frame coinprising `ar` crank Aaide andaland wheelinounted'thereoin of Vdrivingjand driven/clui ch members normally disconnected*i'r'iom.eachv other, means oper-y Yfablerto Aconnect said clutchmeinb'ers, said driving clutch member` being yconnected With the land Wheel torotate therewith .andV

having an elongated tubular hub, and said driven clutch-,member having an `elongated bea-ring portion journaled-inrsaid hub, and

meansjconne'cted With said driven clutch niemlo'erry andactuated by the rotation thereof to `lift ori-lower saidfframe.

2. In apovver lift 'plovv`, the combination with a Whee'lednffraine lcom'prisiiiga crank y faxle and ai land Wheel mounted thereon,v

.ofwjdriving andV driven lclutch, members .normally disconnected vfrom. l each nther, means.

4Operable to connect said c-llutclimembers',

said driving clutch member being connected with the land vQrvheel to rotatev therewith.l va

VVhearingv` sleeve .eXptending` from said driven `clutch member androtatably Vsupported on said crank axle, bearing means forsaid driving clutch member `and for the land Wheel rotatably (supported on f saidV 'bearing sleeve,

and-means connected with saiddriven clutch tovli'ft or lower :saidr-ame: y Y* i ln a lpower 1-'t\:loW, ythe combination Withqanvheeled traine comprising a .crank `axle and aland Wheel rotating about .said faxle', ofa chi-tch associated withv .saidland' `Wheel comprising driving and driven Vclutch elements,vv saiid :driving clutch zelement'gconf' stantlyrotating with .said Wheel, :a .link coin nected :one :end ,towsaid driven clutch eley ment eccentrically `thereof .and connected at .the other VLend fto Ysaid f tr/ame; means .for con-` v nectijngfsaid clntchfelementsga 'bearing sleeve 'exteiiding from :said ydriven Vclutch.element a :and rotatably ysu'pportedpon .said.ax'le, :and

bearing means .torir said driving vclutch ielez- 'ient and `for said Wheel rotatably supported Von .saidbearing-sleeve.

4.. ln .a .pow/erlitt Aplomthe combination o n for con'nectingr-.said clutchy elements forV transmitting thefrotation of said lvvheel to Vsaid crank pin, a relatively long bearing sleeve extending'irom said driven. .clutch .element-.and` jon-rnal'ed. ori/:saidVv axle, and bearingnieans lfor said .driving clutchele# menti and said Wheel journaled onfsaid sleeve. i

, fln afpovver liftlp'lo'w, vr.the'combination Y .oat a trame.,"orfjcarrying .the plow. body, aV

v v'Swinging axlefconnected to 4said-frame andA member and :actuated by; therotation thereof v Lro ico

105. `comprisinga spindler portion, Aa Wheel rotatI ing .concentrically' of .said spindleportion, f a

clutchassociated.with saidrwvhee'l comprising Y driving. and driven, clutch elements, vsaid i" driving .clutch .element f 7 rotating with i said -liiviieel, a 4linkfpivoted` at oneend to YSaid driven clutch velement eccentrically thereof ilo'.

.and connected 'at its .'otherend to saidfr'ame, 'A

i means efor'fconnecting" saidfclutch elements y 115,- tW-een, a relatively'lrong bearing's'leeve 'exe @tending from saiddriven'clutch eleinent and iournaled on said spindle portion, and bearl ing" means for said driving elutc-li'elemen-t Y journal-'ed ong'said 'bearing sleeveg, A n

6. In .aA poyvei.v litt low,'vthe Y om'bination izo f "ofarfram'e Jforfcarryfing".the -plo\vbodyf, a7 swinging a'\ l` e"'conne'cted tol'said iframe and 5 Vforo'mprisin'g Y' spindle portion, a' ,loud v'vheel rotating ycionce'jntrically of said spindle' `Wheely comprising driv-ingfand driven cliitch .elements,1said driving clutch 'element lrotatingrvvith said. Wheel, a crank vpin carried Aby said driven clutch element', a link Iso connected between saidicrank pin and said trame, means torV operatively connecting said clutch elements, a bearing sleeve for said driven lclutch element journaledon said spindle, a bearingl sleeve` for ksaid driving clutch element and said wheel jonrnaledon vthe .first mentioned bearing sleeve, yand a closure member mounted on said spindle atv the outer ends of saidrsleeves and adapted to engage both of said sleeves to limit outward movement thereof.v

Vswingingaxle connected to said frame `and 7.1In a power lift plow, the combination ya `iframe for carrying the plow body, a

comprising a spindleportion, a land wheel rotating concentrically of said spindle por-` tion, `a clutch associatedv with said land wheel comprising driving and driven clutch elements, said ldriving clutch element rotating with said wheel, a crank 'pin .earried bysaid driven clutch element, a link connectedbetween saidl crank pin and said lframe, means vfor operatively connecting said clutch elements, a'v bearing sleeve for said driven clutch element journaled on said spindle, a'bearing sleeve for said driving clutch element and Vsaid wheel journaled on the rst` mentioned bearing sleeve, a'cap secured toisaid spindle adjacent the outerends of said sleeves and comprising aflange einbracing'the ends Vof both sleeves, and a Vsecond cap lsecured to said spindle adjacent theV inner end thereoi for' engaging the inner end of said first bearing sleeve.

S. ln a wheeled plow of the class described, the combination oi' a rametor earrying their-plow body, a'rockable axle'journaled on said'fraine and having a down- `Vwardly extending swinging arm portionron the landward side oi' the Vmachine and bent tov form afspindle extending toward thegini row side ot the machine, a land wheel for rotation about said-spindle, a radially*ex-y ypanded intermittently driven clutch associV- ated with said wheeland comprising Vdriving and driven clutch elements, said drivingk lnteli element rotating with said wheel,`a

V crank pin extending inwardly fromisaid clutch element, aV link connected between said crankpin and said frame, abearing sleeve: iormed integral with said driven clutch element and'extending substantially the Vein-- tire length of said spindle, ,and a bearing sleeve ,iermedqfintegral with said ldriving clutch element andjournaled on therbear ing V,sleeve of SaiCldriVen clutch element.A

i 9. In a plow-'ofthe class described, the

y lcombinationA oi'ratrame forlcarrying the Vplow-body, a swinging axle, a'wheelmount clutchgeleinents rotating with said wheel, Vavr ed onfsaid axle, vcooperating Vclutch elements axially alined with said'wheel, one olsaid :link connected at one end 'with said4 frame and pivotally. connected atY its other end tothe other yot' said clutch elements eccen-V trically thereof, and means for connecting Vsaid 'clutch elements, said wheel, during the disengaged `condition Aof said clutch, rotating on a journal portion vconstituting a part engagingY saidl clutch, and a' bearing sleeve Y' for one of saidfclutch elementsjournaled Von said axle, said bearing sleeve lconstitutinga Journal about which said wheel revolves' and said bearing sleeveV both revolving about said axle a journal whensaid n'clutch vis engaged. i i

ll; ln a plow of the class described, the

Ycon'ibination of a framefor carryingA the plow body, a swinging` axle connected to Y said frame, va wheelrotating concentrically olf said axle, aljclutch associated with said wheel comprising driving and driven clutch members, a clutehroller carried by saidl driven clutch member adapted Vto engage innotches-in said driving clutch inem-` ber, s priigjmeansnormally tending to force said roller into one of `said notches,means adapted tcbe tripped for holdingsaid rollerV onto.' saidnotches, aerank pin :extending from saiddriven clutch member, a link pivotally connected at itslower end to vsaid crankA pin,-ineans connecting'the upper end of said link to Y said frame, means for* adjusting said latter connecting means, bolts for detachably connecting said wheel to Vsaid driving clutch member, a bearing sleeve extending from said'driven. clutch member along) `ibstantially the entire length-ofv said members Aat theV ends of said axle engaging whenpsaid clutch is'.disengaged, said wheel axle, .bearing sleeve extending 'from Ysaid"` hing clutch member and journaled in .its entirety on said rst bearing sleeve, closure theonter ends oi'fboth ofv said'sleeves at i one end oit said axle andthe inner.V end of said first sleeve at the opposite'end offs'aid' axle, and a flange proyectingfroni said lirst bearing ,sleeve and engagingthe-inner end. of i "said second bearing sleeve.v

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